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Pittston, Pennsylvania, in Luzerne county, is 8 miles SW of Scranton, Pennsylvania (center to center) and 93 miles NW of Newark, New Jersey. The people of the city are in the Scranton - - Wilkes - Barre - - Hazleton metropolitan area. Pittston has a population of 8,104.
In Pittston, about 43% of adults are married. Lots of people in Pittston live independently, in one-person housing. The city has its share of unmarried adults.
The government tells us that Pittston features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the city.
In 2000, Pittston had a median family income of $33,861.
In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Pittston residents, with $2,610. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.
In Pittston, 59% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the city -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here.
In Pittston, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Pittston to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):
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